Darlington, South Carolina

Darlington, South Carolina
Darlington, South Carolina
City
	Darlington County Courthouse
	Seal
	Location of Darlington, South Carolina
	Coordinates: 34°18′5″N 79°52′7″W / 34.30139°N 79.86861°W
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Darlington
Founded	1835
Government
• Type	City Manager-Council
• Mayor	Jessica Souderton
Area
• Total	4.71 sq mi (12.20 km2)
• Land	4.71 sq mi (12.20 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	148 ft (45 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	6,149
• Density	1,304.97/sq mi (503.85/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	29532, 29540
Area code(s)	843/854
FIPS code	45-18565
GNIS feature ID	1247486
Website	cityofdarlington.com

Darlington is a city located in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States.^[5] In 2010, its population was 6,289.^[6] It is the county seat of Darlington County. It is part of the Florence, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Darlington is known for its Darlington Oak and Spanish moss.^[7] Darlington is home to the famous Darlington Raceway, which hosts the annual NASCAR Southern 500 race on Labor Day weekend as well as a 400-mile spring race. It is also the site of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Hall of Fame. Darlington is also a center for tobacco farming.

Darlington is located 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Florence and 76 miles (122 km) northeast of the state capital, Columbia.

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